Welcome to the RunBook Automation & Alert Notification Controlled Trial Community! We are pleased to announce that the RunBook Automation & Alert Notification Controlled Trial is now LIVE! Runbook Automation: • Investigate and delegate problems faster and more efficiently • Diagnose and fix problems faster, and build operational knowledge • Easily create, publish and manage runbooks and automation • Keep score to track achievements and find opportunities for improvement Alert Notification: • Never miss your actionable critical alerts • Route alerts to the right people immediately • Speed up alert response times with automated escalation policies Both Runbook Automation & Alert Notification are separate value-add microservices designed to work with IBM Netcool Operations Insight . To access the Open Beta Program for Netcool Operations Insight, please click here (see Related Communities). Requesting To Join The Controlled Trial To participate in the Trial, you will need a universa l IBM ID . If you do not have an ID, you can request one by registering here . Once you have your ID, please send this to: Dev Ambasna , Beta Program Manager, ambasna@uk.ibm.com In return, you will receive all the joining instructions & URLs for the Controlled Trial for IBM Runbook Automation &/or Alert Notification. We look forward to your valued participation in this program. Getting Started Once you receive your Welcome Pack, please go to the Wikis section of this community, where you will find all the instructions and Quick Start guides for Runbook and Alert Notification. If you have any questions in the mean time, please contact: James Moore , Product Manager for RunBook & Alert Notification, jdmoore@us.ibm.com Dev Ambasna , Beta Program Manager, ambasna@uk.ibm.com Disclaimer IBM's statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM's sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is

Welcome to the RunBook Automation & Alert Notification Controlled Trial Community! We are pleased to announce that the RunBook Automation & Alert Notification Controlled Trial is now LIVE! Runbook Automation: • Investigate and delegate problems faster and more efficiently • Diagnose and fix problems faster, and build operational knowledge • Easily create, publish and manage runbooks and automation • Keep score to track achievements and find opportunities for improvement Alert Notification: • Never miss your actionable critical alerts • Route alerts to the right people immediately • Speed up alert response times with automated escalation policies Both Runbook Automation & Alert Notification are separate value-add microservices designed to work with IBM Netcool Operations Insight . To access the Open Beta Program for Netcool Operations Insight, please click here (see Related Communities). Requesting To Join The Controlled Trial To participate in the Trial, you will need a universa l IBM ID . If you do not have an ID, you can request one by registering here . Once you have your ID, please send this to: Dev Ambasna , Beta Program Manager, ambasna@uk.ibm.com In return, you will receive all the joining instructions & URLs for the Controlled Trial for IBM Runbook Automation &/or Alert Notification. We look forward to your valued participation in this program. Getting Started Once you receive your Welcome Pack, please go to the Wikis section of this community, where you will find all the instructions and Quick Start guides for Runbook and Alert Notification. If you have any questions in the mean time, please contact: James Moore , Product Manager for RunBook & Alert Notification, jdmoore@us.ibm.com Dev Ambasna , Beta Program Manager, ambasna@uk.ibm.com Disclaimer IBM's statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM's sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is

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